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it wasn't long ago that the connections with murdoch helped propel him into office. with an obama-like image, the sun tab light endorsed for prime minister. he may not have owed his victory to the paper, but analysts say it helped. they say in britain at least, politicians are both fascinate and brightened by murdoch's political influence >> if you are a politician whose papers decide your image and your reputation is wrong and your policies are wrong, you have an up till struggle and 40% of the media railed against you. >> it's that cloud that let them to cozy up to murdoch, but it's not the conservatives who courted them. it's significant because they are enormous the tv networks and 60 plus stations, in britain even with news of the world, he owns the sun and times of london. he owns nearly 40% of british sky broadcasting and the defendant is debating whether to buy the rest with concerns it may place too much influence one company handles with all these companies, it's rupert murdoch who sets the political tone. >> she not telling us what to say, but he is certai
it wasn't long ago that the connections with murdoch helped propel him into office. with an obama-like image, the sun tab light endorsed for prime minister. he may not have owed his victory to the paper, but analysts say it helped. they say in britain at least, politicians are both fascinate and brightened by murdoch's political influence >> if you are a politician whose papers decide your image and your reputation is wrong and your policies are wrong, you have an up till struggle and 40%...
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>> why would murdoch be so quick to let this newspaper fold? >> well, my reporting suggests that he had become such a liability that he may be trying to protect some of his top executives, for example, rebecca brooks, chief executive of murdoch's news international based in london. she had been editor of "news of the world" during some of the crucial years when the phone hacking took place. and i think this was a form of damage control, a desperate move, to be sure by murdoch to say the paper's so tarnished and the focus of so much outrage in britain over the targeting of people who are terror victims, and not just celebrities why, not get rid of it? the last point, and that is murdoch is trying very hard to salvage a major media deal he wants to do in britain, taking over british sky broadcasting a $12 million deal and wants to this to go away. >> he feels like he stands a good chance of that $12 billion acquisition of sky broadcasting by letting this controversial paper go? >> yeah, which unfortunately will cost the jobs of 200 employees at "
>> why would murdoch be so quick to let this newspaper fold? >> well, my reporting suggests that he had become such a liability that he may be trying to protect some of his top executives, for example, rebecca brooks, chief executive of murdoch's news international based in london. she had been editor of "news of the world" during some of the crucial years when the phone hacking took place. and i think this was a form of damage control, a desperate move, to be sure by...
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two other people are losing their jobs because of murdoch's decision to close this paper. a lot of people think he's protecting his top executives, particularly a woman named rebecca brooks who was the editor of "news of the world," and -- >> turnabout is fair play. >> yeah, and he wants to buy a broadcast company, a $12 million deal -- >> i need to tell you what just came in. andy coulson has just been released. >> murdoch's effort to buy the broadcasting company is greatly complicated, which is why he made that dramatic decision to shut the paper. >> that one did come out of the blue. thank you very much for being with us. >>> the clouds cleared, the space shuttle began its final journey. the launch, as nasa described it, 4 and a half million pounds of hardware and humans. our brooke baldwin was there to watch it live. we'll check in with her, coming up. nationwide insurance. talk to me. should i bundle all my policies with nationwide insurance ? watch this. on one hand, you have your home insurance with one company. and on another hand, you have your auto with another.
two other people are losing their jobs because of murdoch's decision to close this paper. a lot of people think he's protecting his top executives, particularly a woman named rebecca brooks who was the editor of "news of the world," and -- >> turnabout is fair play. >> yeah, and he wants to buy a broadcast company, a $12 million deal -- >> i need to tell you what just came in. andy coulson has just been released. >> murdoch's effort to buy the broadcasting...
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rupert murdoch becomes their new owner, and the "news of the world" is murdoch's first fleet street folly. for the years that followed the newspaper built a reputation on hard-hitting exclusives. hugely exposing the embarrassments of politicians. prince harry, age 16, was one of the many to be exposed. and then there was david beckham who was exposed as an adulter when he was uncovered with the secret affair with his personal assistant. in 2005, the paper published a mundane story about prince william injuring his knee, and it was another exclusive for the "news of the world" making the reputation of getting the scoop. royal officials realized that the story only could have been sourced by the illegal interception of prince william's mobile phone voice mail, and right there began the chain of events, allegations and scandal that enveloped members of the royal family, celebrities, politicians and now murder and bomb victims. richard quest, cnn, london. >>> all right. coming up the crews aboard "atlantis" anxious to get going, but the last shuttle launch ever still not a sure thing. the spe
rupert murdoch becomes their new owner, and the "news of the world" is murdoch's first fleet street folly. for the years that followed the newspaper built a reputation on hard-hitting exclusives. hugely exposing the embarrassments of politicians. prince harry, age 16, was one of the many to be exposed. and then there was david beckham who was exposed as an adulter when he was uncovered with the secret affair with his personal assistant. in 2005, the paper published a mundane story...
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this was in "the times" newspaper owned by rupert murdoch's news corp. as you can see, it depicts starving people. and the caption says i have a belly full of phone hacking. i don't know if they were trying to be smart or funny in any way. there has been a lot of online criticism as a result of this. people are calling it as distasteful. as journalists we shouldn't really give our personal opinion on stories, but it really is quite distasteful, ali. >> it's a strange one. always difficult when you're talking about cartoonist because they operate in a sort of different editorial space. the juxtaposition of phone hacking and famine in somalia does sit strangely. good to see you, monita rajpal in london. >>> an underwater robot the size of an egg could limit contamination from nuclear plants. it's been developed to swim through pipes at nuclear facilities checking for signs of corrosion. leaking pipes can lead to contaminated ground water. keep in mind about half of all reactors in the united states are at least 30 years old. the state of california is axin
this was in "the times" newspaper owned by rupert murdoch's news corp. as you can see, it depicts starving people. and the caption says i have a belly full of phone hacking. i don't know if they were trying to be smart or funny in any way. there has been a lot of online criticism as a result of this. people are calling it as distasteful. as journalists we shouldn't really give our personal opinion on stories, but it really is quite distasteful, ali. >> it's a strange one. always...
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plus, protecting the murdoch empire. we're not just talking about murdoch's wife's right hook. ealh probiotic cap a day helps defends against occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas and bloating. with three strains of good bacteria to help balance your colon. you had me at "probiotic." [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. >>> checking top stories, the house may have passed's cut, cap and balance but the deficit reduction plan is likely to die in the senate. a bill...
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rupert murdoch is an elderly man. whether he leaves this year or next year or five years, there's been talk about succession plans for him. analysts have been thinking for days it may happen. >> murdoch would stay on the company's chairman if he decides to give up his duties as chief executive officer. >> news corp got a taste of its own medicine yesterday when hackers took control of the sun website. hackers posted a fake news story. visitors were redirected to the twitter feed of a well known hacking group that breached websites belonging to sony, pbs and the u.s. senate. keep it on cnn for live coverage of the parliament hearings. >>> we want to hear from you. our question of the day. do you think that rupert murdoch knew about the phone hacking? send us an e-mail or a tweet. we'll read your comments throughout the morning. >>> 15 days and counting until the deadline for potentially da disastrous government default. president obama insists thprogrs is being made. >> today republicans will put their plan to a vote l
rupert murdoch is an elderly man. whether he leaves this year or next year or five years, there's been talk about succession plans for him. analysts have been thinking for days it may happen. >> murdoch would stay on the company's chairman if he decides to give up his duties as chief executive officer. >> news corp got a taste of its own medicine yesterday when hackers took control of the sun website. hackers posted a fake news story. visitors were redirected to the twitter feed of...
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eastern republican the media scandal that rah engulfed the murdoch empire. we will have the latest coming up. >>> don't forget if you're walking away from the tv, it doesn't mean you have to stop watching. you can keep streaming on cnn. you can actually grab your ipad and check out cnn.com/video. download the free app and there you go. you can live stream, take us with you anywhere you will. are you anxious to protect your family with life insurance... but afraid you can't afford it? well, look how much insurance many people can get through selectquote for less than a dollar a day. selectquote found, rich, 37, a $500,000 policy for under $18 a month. even though dave, 43, takes meds to control his blood pressure, selectquote got him a $500,000 policy for under $28 a month. ellen, 47, got a $250,000 policy for under $20 a month. all it takes is a phone call. your personal selectquote agent will answer all your questions ... and impartially shop the highly rated term life companies selectquote represents for your best rates. give your family the security it ne
eastern republican the media scandal that rah engulfed the murdoch empire. we will have the latest coming up. >>> don't forget if you're walking away from the tv, it doesn't mean you have to stop watching. you can keep streaming on cnn. you can actually grab your ipad and check out cnn.com/video. download the free app and there you go. you can live stream, take us with you anywhere you will. are you anxious to protect your family with life insurance... but afraid you can't afford it?...
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murdoch is such a rich man. now we're reading about all the minneapolis millions of dollars in settlements throughout the years. that murdoch has paid in the past. so, the question is -- >> right, right. >> can he, can this company continue to pay its way out of such a devastating problem? >> i think it's going to be a challenge. it's long been said on wall street there's a bit of a murdoch discount, if you will, for murdoch shares. the company doesn't seem it always operates exactly for shareholders. it operates for rupert first. he has about a 38% controlling or voting stake. he will have discretion to do what he wants. buying "the wall street journal," for example, is something that the rest of the company and its shareholders wouldn't necessarily would have wanted to do. rupert, to the extent he is seen as weighing down shares and hurting kpt will hurt him going forward. and he is an 80-year-old man. a lot of of people are wondering, especially given how bad this has gotten, he can run a company. >> thanks.
murdoch is such a rich man. now we're reading about all the minneapolis millions of dollars in settlements throughout the years. that murdoch has paid in the past. so, the question is -- >> right, right. >> can he, can this company continue to pay its way out of such a devastating problem? >> i think it's going to be a challenge. it's long been said on wall street there's a bit of a murdoch discount, if you will, for murdoch shares. the company doesn't seem it always operates...
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rupert murdoch's top newspaper executive rebecca brooks is out on bail. she was arrested over the growing phone hacking scandal. the police commissioner, paul stephenson, also resigned yesterday. >>> casey anthony is out of jail and for the moment at least out of the spotlight. the attorney for casey's parents, george and cindy anthony, say that they refused a request to act as media decoys when their daughter was released from jail yesterday. casey anthony was driven away by her defense team and remains in hiding. >>> congressman leonard boswell is okay after an armed home invasion this iowa farmhouse. the 77-year-old boswell reportedly struggled with the gunman saturday night before his grandson grabbed a shotgun and pointed it at the intruder who then fled. obviously police still on the hunt for that home invasion intruder. >>> the senate could vote as early as this week on a scaled-down plan allowing president obama to raise the nation's debt ceiling. lawmakers have just 16 days left to strike a deal and after that, treasury department says that the u
rupert murdoch's top newspaper executive rebecca brooks is out on bail. she was arrested over the growing phone hacking scandal. the police commissioner, paul stephenson, also resigned yesterday. >>> casey anthony is out of jail and for the moment at least out of the spotlight. the attorney for casey's parents, george and cindy anthony, say that they refused a request to act as media decoys when their daughter was released from jail yesterday. casey anthony was driven away by her...
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owner rupert murdoch shutting the paper down in the wake of a hacking scandal. now there's a report in another british tabloid saying staffers at "news of the world" attempted to hack the phones of 9/11 victims. >>> pakistan is defiant in the obama administration to withhold $800 million in military aid. pakistan telling washington, in effect, keep your money. we don't want it. >>> back to the bargaining table for the president and congressional leaders. they've agreed to meet around the clock, if necessary, to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling. the president says the deal must be done within nine days or america could default on its debts. >>> tracking space debris at the international space station and the shuttle "atlantis." nasa is saying it's not a threat and no diversions will be needed to avoid the space junk. they say it's debris from a 1970s satellite. >>> the midwest and southern states in the gripping heat. facing heat advisories. temperature temperatures could top 105 degrees. cities in four states, missouri, oklahoma, tennessee and indiana co
owner rupert murdoch shutting the paper down in the wake of a hacking scandal. now there's a report in another british tabloid saying staffers at "news of the world" attempted to hack the phones of 9/11 victims. >>> pakistan is defiant in the obama administration to withhold $800 million in military aid. pakistan telling washington, in effect, keep your money. we don't want it. >>> back to the bargaining table for the president and congressional leaders. they've...
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. >>> just when you thought the rupert murdoch scandal had settled down, more disgraceful allegations surrounding news of the world tabloid. zain verjee has been following the story, getting a lot of buzz in the papers. and it involves another relationship with the mom of a slain girl in britain? >> yeah, it does. this stuff continues to drip out. sarah pane was the mother of a murdered british girl and it turns out now that her phone was targeted by a private investigator who was working for the news of the world which as you know has been closed down with this whole crisis that has happened over the phone hacking scandal. sarah became a pretty prominent activist after her daughter was murdered. she's saying she can't believe that this has happened and in the very last edition of news of the world, she actually even wrote a column for them and said amid all the criticism, news of the world has been a force for good. the police have confirmed that she was a target of phone hacking. she also had a very close relationship with rebekah brooks, former editor of "news of the world" and for
. >>> just when you thought the rupert murdoch scandal had settled down, more disgraceful allegations surrounding news of the world tabloid. zain verjee has been following the story, getting a lot of buzz in the papers. and it involves another relationship with the mom of a slain girl in britain? >> yeah, it does. this stuff continues to drip out. sarah pane was the mother of a murdered british girl and it turns out now that her phone was targeted by a private investigator who...
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murdoch's right hand in great britain, news international ceo rebekah brooks resigned in the wake of the hacking scandal. >>> after five straight days president obama and congressional leaders are taking a break from the debt ceiling talks and each other today. democrats and republicans will meet separately to assess the progress of the talks. >>> he was planning another 9/11, "the wall street journal" says osama bin laden was putting together a team of terrorists to attack the united states ten years to the day that the twin towers came down. the intel comes from documents navy s.e.a.l.s seized when they killed the terror leader. >>> thousands of protesters are blocking cairo's tahrir square again. these are new pictures. scenes of mass protests that toppled a dictatorship over the winter, now protesters are back to take back their revolution. >> we don't see a good sign yet. we are still waiting for a good sign. we have only seen intimidation, threats, and some attempts to try to pretend they are doing what they are not doing. >> frederik pleitgen is live for us in cairo. what are
murdoch's right hand in great britain, news international ceo rebekah brooks resigned in the wake of the hacking scandal. >>> after five straight days president obama and congressional leaders are taking a break from the debt ceiling talks and each other today. democrats and republicans will meet separately to assess the progress of the talks. >>> he was planning another 9/11, "the wall street journal" says osama bin laden was putting together a team of terrorists to...
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let's first talk about rupert murdoch and what he had to say. yesterday he said it was the most humble day of his life. it seems overnight he's written to news corp. staff explaining the situation to them as well. >> reporter: he did. he wrote a letter to staff basically explaining what he said yesterday at the hearing and also making it clear that he was appalled at these phone hacking allegations. one of the things he said in the letter was he has imbued the corporation with an audacious spirit, but this sort of behavior should not be tolerated. he also laid out some of the steps the company is taking to address the issue including setting up an independent standards and management committee. one of the things he also said was that he was sorry for the hurt that was caused, and we have taken responsibility. that's what it says in the letter to employees. of course, one of the things that he said in his hearing yesterday was very -- put very bluntly to him by mp tom watson who asked him if he took ultimate responsibility for this whole fiasco.
let's first talk about rupert murdoch and what he had to say. yesterday he said it was the most humble day of his life. it seems overnight he's written to news corp. staff explaining the situation to them as well. >> reporter: he did. he wrote a letter to staff basically explaining what he said yesterday at the hearing and also making it clear that he was appalled at these phone hacking allegations. one of the things he said in the letter was he has imbued the corporation with an...
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will rupert murdoch face any? here is jeffrey toobin on "ac 360." >> a lot of people have talked about the possibility of criminal charges in the united states, the foreign corrupt practices act or something connected with hacking of 9/11 victims. there is really no credible evidence at all of any sort of american criminal violations by anyone in connection with news corp. so i really think the question is really a business one over here as well as in england, can the murdochs stay in control? and i think probably yes is the answer. >>> another hacking headline, 14 accused hackivists are wanted for a sish attack on paypal. the sweeps span the country tarthing people. this video is from a raid on long island. they're said to be from the hacking group an none mist which claims to have attacked visa and master card after the companies refused to process donations being made to wikileaks. the crew of the shuttle "atlantis" waking up to the last full day in space and the last full day of a nasa space shuttle mission ev
will rupert murdoch face any? here is jeffrey toobin on "ac 360." >> a lot of people have talked about the possibility of criminal charges in the united states, the foreign corrupt practices act or something connected with hacking of 9/11 victims. there is really no credible evidence at all of any sort of american criminal violations by anyone in connection with news corp. so i really think the question is really a business one over here as well as in england, can the murdochs...
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none of this is helping the rupert murdoch brand. but to the american who doesn't pay a lot of attention, probably not a lot of impact, unless congressional hearings or an investigation turns up anything here in the united states. at the moment, there's no evidence of that. >> now that we know what was going on over there with the phone hacking, does it -- does it bring the headlines that his paper has generated clearer to you as to where this information was coming from? >> i don't think that there's any question. in fact, we kind of knew this is the way the murdoch tabloids operated. look at last year, since closed by murdoch in the hacking scandal, had one reporter get hidden camera video of sarah ferguson. there's a market in the uk and perhaps america, too, for the kind of journalism that these tabloids practice, but there's also a line that you can't cross, a line of illegalality when you have phone hacking, but when you turn it to ordinary people, the reaction is different. and the wall street journal has an editorial saying b
none of this is helping the rupert murdoch brand. but to the american who doesn't pay a lot of attention, probably not a lot of impact, unless congressional hearings or an investigation turns up anything here in the united states. at the moment, there's no evidence of that. >> now that we know what was going on over there with the phone hacking, does it -- does it bring the headlines that his paper has generated clearer to you as to where this information was coming from? >> i don't...
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this week, owner rupert murdoch shut down the paper. the paper's former royal correspondent was arrested yesterday. >>> britain's newest royal couple will spend their first full day in california. prince william and his new wife kate arrived yesterday. they will attend a star-studded event in l.a. tonight. there's the famous soccer star, right? david beckham. the british academy of film and arts dinner, prince william is the president of bafta, nicole kidman, jennifer lopez and tom hanks are expected to be there. a day for the royal couple even before the black tie event. part will be spent fueling the prince's passion playing polo. cnn's max foster has more. >> reporter: during the tour of can dashgs the royal couple showed their competitive sides. in dragon boats and in street hockey shoot-outs. william may need some more practice with that hockey stick, but in california, he'll be in more familiar territory with a sport he knows and loves. polo. william grew up playing polo. he's been around it. he was watching it from before he coul
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. >>> good news, bad news for the staff of rupert murdoch's newspaper. they have new jobs in siberia. 200 positions are available in the remote russian region to the former "news of the word" staffers. it is believed 283 people lost their jobs when the 168-year-old newspaper was shut down. last week murdoch promised parliament everything possible was being done to find them new jobs. i guess siberia is growing. >> i guess it is. >>> makeup ad featuring actress julia roberts is being banned in britain. why? because british authorities say the lancome ad right there is misleading because it is overly air bushed. it would make people believe you can look like that if you put on makeup. >> i could look like that if i put on makeup. >> female member parliament reportedly raised questions about airbrushing saying it is contributing to young girls' problem was body image and confidence and maybelline ad featuring christy turlington has also been banned. >> interesting. what do you think of that? >> i understand the whole -- it is just strange because in the u.s
. >>> good news, bad news for the staff of rupert murdoch's newspaper. they have new jobs in siberia. 200 positions are available in the remote russian region to the former "news of the word" staffers. it is believed 283 people lost their jobs when the 168-year-old newspaper was shut down. last week murdoch promised parliament everything possible was being done to find them new jobs. i guess siberia is growing. >> i guess it is. >>> makeup ad featuring actress...
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and it's possible that murdoch will be coming over here to handle it. the very fact that "news of the world" has had to be closed doesn't look good on news international and they have to try to stem the problem where it stands and hope it doesn't spread to any other parts of their media empire. >> thank you, i bet it will sell a lot today. saying thank you and good-bye, appreciate it. >>> a new study just released that exposes the truth about what makes men three times happier in relationships. guess what, it's not sex. ♪ ♪ look at that car, well, it goes fast ♪ ♪ givin' my dad a heart attack ♪ [ friend ] that is so awesome. ♪ i love my car [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] that first chevy, yea, it gets under your skin. ♪ discover aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizers with scientifically proven soy complex and natural minerals. give you sheer coverage instantly, then go on to even skin tone in four weeks. aveeno tinted moisturizers. >>> good morning, st. louis, it will be a hot one there, i was laughing at reynolds, he's danci
and it's possible that murdoch will be coming over here to handle it. the very fact that "news of the world" has had to be closed doesn't look good on news international and they have to try to stem the problem where it stands and hope it doesn't spread to any other parts of their media empire. >> thank you, i bet it will sell a lot today. saying thank you and good-bye, appreciate it. >>> a new study just released that exposes the truth about what makes men three times...
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. >>> rupert murdoch is back in the united states. he and his wife returned to their new york home yesterday. there is a lot on rupert murdoch's plate. news corp. is facing an fbi investigation and at least two u.s. based lawsuits filed by shareholders. also a possible standard & poor's downgrade. >> developing cnn learning at least 22 deaths blamed on the stifling heat gripping the nation. right now more than 140 million people in at least 30 states are under advisories or warnings dealing with near triple-digit temperatures. expected to stay in place through joust the weekend. >>> terrorists may be targeting private u tilts in the united states. department of homeland security putting state and local law enforcement on alert for potential threats. while there is no specific credible intelligence, officials say, quote, several recent incidents highlight the ongoing threat to private sector utility facilities. >>> some 22 thousand state workers in minnesota are back on the job this morning. they had been out of work since july 1 becau
. >>> rupert murdoch is back in the united states. he and his wife returned to their new york home yesterday. there is a lot on rupert murdoch's plate. news corp. is facing an fbi investigation and at least two u.s. based lawsuits filed by shareholders. also a possible standard & poor's downgrade. >> developing cnn learning at least 22 deaths blamed on the stifling heat gripping the nation. right now more than 140 million people in at least 30 states are under advisories or...
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rupert murdoch, who owns the british tabloid, is expected to arrive in london shortly to deal with the hacking scandal that has brought that paper down. journalists are accused of illegally tapping into the voice mails of celebrities, politicians and crime victims. >>> and that's the sound of a lot of excitement, the united nations officially recognized south sudan the new african nation, celebrating its independence from sudan today after a long and bloody 50-year on and off civil war. >>> turning to legal news now, here in the states, casey anthony has been acquitted of murder. that you know by now. well, she'll also be out of jail soon. but are her legal problems over? our legal guys weigh in next. right now, go to priceline for a sneak peek at recent winning and better than ever! hotel bids to find where you n save up to 60% on hotels. * we'll even email you other people's winning bids, so you'll know what price to name. *á with new hotel bid alerts, from priceline. >>> casey anthony has only about a week left in jail. she's expected to be released a week from tomorrow. well then
rupert murdoch, who owns the british tabloid, is expected to arrive in london shortly to deal with the hacking scandal that has brought that paper down. journalists are accused of illegally tapping into the voice mails of celebrities, politicians and crime victims. >>> and that's the sound of a lot of excitement, the united nations officially recognized south sudan the new african nation, celebrating its independence from sudan today after a long and bloody 50-year on and off civil...
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the instant murdoch was hit with the pie, news corp. stock spiked, regaining $395 million in market value in five minutes. this is brilliant! he needs to be hit with more pies! perhaps a scalding mincemeat or savory steak and kidney or snout and pancreas. >> what about england's second most powerful man -- david cameron -- who -- whose hiring of andy coulson as press secretary despite his rencently resigned after the first count of allegeds. >> how can he smell a rat when he has one in his midst? >> that was awesome! that's your c-span? i imagine the prime minister never had a chance. >> i've asked this question once already. i can set the answer to music if you like. just once in a while it would be nice to hear a little bat squeak of responsibility from the party opposite. i don't recall every single conversation i had. and you would be mad to try and pretend that you do. >> england is awesome! >> certainly was fun to watch some of that testimony. >>> time for your political ticker with tim farley, host of "morning briefing" on seriou
the instant murdoch was hit with the pie, news corp. stock spiked, regaining $395 million in market value in five minutes. this is brilliant! he needs to be hit with more pies! perhaps a scalding mincemeat or savory steak and kidney or snout and pancreas. >> what about england's second most powerful man -- david cameron -- who -- whose hiring of andy coulson as press secretary despite his rencently resigned after the first count of allegeds. >> how can he smell a rat when he has one...
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this week owner rupert murdoch shut down the paper. >>> we ask that each of you join the athletics, texas rangers and all of major league baseball, as we observe a silent moment of reflection and respect for brownwood texas firefighter s n shannon stone. >> shannon stone was a firefighter from brownsville, texas, who fell to his death from the stands at a texas rangers baseball game earlier this week. he was trying to catch a ball for his 6-year-old son that was in the stands by one of the rangers players. stone was honored with a moment of silence last night. the rangers set up a memorial fund for his family. so sad. >>> a fan who flu across can country has been indicted. nigerian is being charged with being a stowaway for trying to enter a secure area at the airport. he got through security with an expired id and someone else's boarding pass. flew from new york all of the way to l.a. he got caught but he was let go. then he tried to do it again in los angeles. that is where he was finally arrested. >>> a jail break caught on tape. th
this week owner rupert murdoch shut down the paper. >>> we ask that each of you join the athletics, texas rangers and all of major league baseball, as we observe a silent moment of reflection and respect for brownwood texas firefighter s n shannon stone. >> shannon stone was a firefighter from brownsville, texas, who fell to his death from the stands at a texas rangers baseball game earlier this week. he was trying to catch a ball for his 6-year-old son that was in the stands by...
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. >>> there's been a very public apology from rupert murdoch, the head of news corp. he's taken out full-page ads in seven british newspapers, all saying he's sorry about the phone hacking scandal that has engulfed his media empire. yesterday he apologized in person to the parents of a murdered girl whose phone was allegedly hacked. >>> well, so far, no debt talks planned for this weekend between president obama and congressional leaders. in his weekly address, the president stressed the need for balance in any deficit reduction deal, and he says both tax hikes on the wealthy and spending cuts on popular entitlement programs need to be considered. republicans, however, saying tax hikes are off the table. the u.s. must raise its debt level by august 2nd, you know, or risk defaulting on loans. >>> a pretty big day on the campaign trail today. the presidential hopefuls spread out from iowa to alabama, but as cnn deputy political director paul steinhauser explains, the biggest turnout may actually be for the president. >> good morning, t.j. president barack obama's re-ele
. >>> there's been a very public apology from rupert murdoch, the head of news corp. he's taken out full-page ads in seven british newspapers, all saying he's sorry about the phone hacking scandal that has engulfed his media empire. yesterday he apologized in person to the parents of a murdered girl whose phone was allegedly hacked. >>> well, so far, no debt talks planned for this weekend between president obama and congressional leaders. in his weekly address, the president...
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you know, i have, but i rented lately, because of the whole things that's going on overseas with the murdochs. "citizen kane" it was amazing. >> i saw "midnight in paris" the woody allen movie starring owen wilson, have you seen it? >> i have not. >> i tweeted this. believe it or not owen wilson becomes woody allen in that movie. if you like woody allen. i like the old, the new movies, if you like that kind of film, go see it. >> i love woody allen movies. >> you like "the situation room," too, right? >> come on, do you have to ask that question? >>> we have a very strong show. pervez musharraf, the former president of pan stack, janet napolitano, a lot of good stuff at the top of the hour. >> wolf blitzer in the cool "the situation room." of course we will be watching, less than ten minutes away. >> you know why it's cold in here? >> why? >> you never want to see the sank ore sweat. >> i like it freezing. >> i like it really cold. >>> cool guy. coming up next, new trouble for john edwards, the man who wanted to be president. he's been ordered to pay the government more than $2 million. joe j
you know, i have, but i rented lately, because of the whole things that's going on overseas with the murdochs. "citizen kane" it was amazing. >> i saw "midnight in paris" the woody allen movie starring owen wilson, have you seen it? >> i have not. >> i tweeted this. believe it or not owen wilson becomes woody allen in that movie. if you like woody allen. i like the old, the new movies, if you like that kind of film, go see it. >> i love woody allen...
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whether it is fox news or murdoch or wherever. that is where he thinks he's a support should go, not for the american people. host: you are a republican? caller: i became a republican at oxford university. having seen what i have seen in the past few months in particular, there is no way that republicans will get my vote in the near future. guest: it sounds like you have some interesting things to say. what you said about the consumer bureau consolidating into one place, that is 80% true. it consolidates them into one bureau. there is additional authority that it will have, and that is to supervise and regulate what are called non-bank financial firms. those are financial firms that do not take deposits. payday lenders, mortgage originators, that kind of thing. the principal was very simple. in the run-up to the financial crisis we had essentially what became known as the shadow banking industry. this was the mortgage factories that existed outside the deposit banks that turned up some bad mortgages and led to the crisis. what you
whether it is fox news or murdoch or wherever. that is where he thinks he's a support should go, not for the american people. host: you are a republican? caller: i became a republican at oxford university. having seen what i have seen in the past few months in particular, there is no way that republicans will get my vote in the near future. guest: it sounds like you have some interesting things to say. what you said about the consumer bureau consolidating into one place, that is 80% true. it...
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the reason why ultimately group -- rupert murdoch will withdraw his bid for british sky broadcasting, is because the last three leaders of major parties urged him to do so. they did not urge him to do so because they suddenly had an epiphany about news corp.. it was because of the pressure they are getting from social media and citizens everywhere. all that happened so fast. everything is accelerated in the brave new world of media. this is really why i am so excited about the fact that social media, new media is all about engagement. patch is really about hyper local. we are now in 100 the towns across america -- 150 towns in america. we launched a citizen journalism initiative last week. within 48 hours we had 600 people signed up to be citizen journalists, bringing the news to all of you, bringing the local voices into the national dialogue, which is one of the things we are so excited about, being able to have a total of over 1300 professional journalist working with us, while at the same time being a platform that provides a distribution channel to thousands of people, to blog ab
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and the fact that he is not working here, he resigned all over again. >> can i take you back to james murdoch if he affectively misled parliament, if they approved payments to ask people to stay silent about criminal activities, would you like the police to interview him? what would he have to do for you to feel that he is a fit and proper person to run a media organization. it is bad if the primary -- >> ifis a dangeourous world the prime minister is using who is running -- and i have also made very clear the statement made yesterday, it leaves all sorts of questions to be answered. the questions about the police inquiry, why it didn't work the first time around, questions about what the public inquiry is going to look at. questions about how we reform media regulations. and questions politicians asked among themselves. that is my responsibility, what i will do to the best of my ability. that is what i am determined to do. the police must feel that they can go where they need and they should not do it feeling like they're going to be directed away from an individual or towards an individual.
and the fact that he is not working here, he resigned all over again. >> can i take you back to james murdoch if he affectively misled parliament, if they approved payments to ask people to stay silent about criminal activities, would you like the police to interview him? what would he have to do for you to feel that he is a fit and proper person to run a media organization. it is bad if the primary -- >> ifis a dangeourous world the prime minister is using who is running -- and i...
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murdoch is under terrible scruntity in europe. all that is being discussed. they have that debt ceiling thing on the table. he's their god father of propaganda. host: lori is fox new the only one talking about the debt ceiling? caller: they are the worst. host: i'll leave it there. there were people on the ballot called republicans that won. i will say that president obama is not going to run on the things he listed. those people are so far down. iraq, afghanistan. they are almost imperceptible. i think people don't know what dodd-frank is about. the economy is front and center. the president will be judged on his results. his results are rot ton. if we see a rebound before the election, great. you can't say we've done these great things people don't really care about. obama care is something that hasn't pleased the country. they have to run on his record. right now, that's a problem. host: back to the phone, kentucky in mississippi. you there? caller: my comment is about cutting the debt. to me, to cut the debt is to raise revenue. they've come up with a fig
murdoch is under terrible scruntity in europe. all that is being discussed. they have that debt ceiling thing on the table. he's their god father of propaganda. host: lori is fox new the only one talking about the debt ceiling? caller: they are the worst. host: i'll leave it there. there were people on the ballot called republicans that won. i will say that president obama is not going to run on the things he listed. those people are so far down. iraq, afghanistan. they are almost...
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and a discussion regarding rupert murdoch. and on sunday, a woman was arrested and questioned about her knowledge regarding the phone hacking. this will be on c-span 3 and 9:30 a.m. eastern. and he republicans are calling " a piece of legislation cut, cap, and the balance. congress must pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. that is according to president obama. due to technical problems, we will rejoin our coverage in progress. future congresses will have to make tough decisions. it does not mandate one way or the other that the social security or medicare gets cut. it is disingenuous to suggest that this plan cuts entitlements. >> if i could respond to that question. i can assure you they were not going for this kind of twisted version of a constitutional balanced budget amendment. this is an effort to manipulate the constitution to stack the deck in certain ways. it has two devices to do that. one is to require a supermajority vote to raise revenue. the other device is putting on this 18% cap. these are not i
and a discussion regarding rupert murdoch. and on sunday, a woman was arrested and questioned about her knowledge regarding the phone hacking. this will be on c-span 3 and 9:30 a.m. eastern. and he republicans are calling " a piece of legislation cut, cap, and the balance. congress must pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. that is according to president obama. due to technical problems, we will rejoin our coverage in progress. future congresses will have to make tough...
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hacking by british journalists, including the upcoming produce committee hearing tomorrow, with rupert murdoch, his son james, and rebekah brooks. the house is expected to kick up a measure today that will allow churches to merge their pension funds with other funds. still expecting the house to come in later today at 6:30 eastern for a vote. live on c-span. >> tonight on "the communicators," robert mcdowell on the fcc actions this week to begin cracking down on on authorized charges on phone bills. that and other news from the s.e.c. tonight on "communicators." >> with titles like "slander" and "demonic," ann coulter has something to say. you are invited to treat the syndicated columnist for three hours, starting at noon eastern, live on c-span to. >> you are watching c-span, bringing you politics and public affairs. every morning, it is washington journal, connecting with elected officials, policy makers, and journalists. weekdays, watch the u.s. house. also, supreme court oral arguments. on the weekends, you can see our signature interview program. on saturdays, the communicators. on sunday
hacking by british journalists, including the upcoming produce committee hearing tomorrow, with rupert murdoch, his son james, and rebekah brooks. the house is expected to kick up a measure today that will allow churches to merge their pension funds with other funds. still expecting the house to come in later today at 6:30 eastern for a vote. live on c-span. >> tonight on "the communicators," robert mcdowell on the fcc actions this week to begin cracking down on on authorized...
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they have murdochs and james and rupert murdoch on the front page. mirrer hacking whistleblower found dead showing sean hoare and the male has also hacking whistleblower found dead. the ft has cooled riches thousand pounds escalating debt crisis which is not going away. that is all from news night to night. we will be back tomorrow with among other things all the news for the committee. good night. >> live coverage of the phone hacking scandal in britain continues here on c-span2 with a live hearing tomorrow focusing on the metropolitan police investigations into phone hacking including remarks from senior police officials. live coverage at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span2. later, rupert murdoch and his son james along with former news international exec ever becker brooks testified that the parliamentary committee about allegations of phone hacking and police bribery connected to mr. murdochs newspaper. that is live at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span3. the supreme court is now available as a standard and enhanced e-book at --
they have murdochs and james and rupert murdoch on the front page. mirrer hacking whistleblower found dead showing sean hoare and the male has also hacking whistleblower found dead. the ft has cooled riches thousand pounds escalating debt crisis which is not going away. that is all from news night to night. we will be back tomorrow with among other things all the news for the committee. good night. >> live coverage of the phone hacking scandal in britain continues here on c-span2 with a...
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rebecca brooks and james murdoch and rupert murdoch will testify before a select committee about the actions of the journalist working. it is the first time they will face such questions and members of the public will watch this and it will be broadcast on tuesday. >> thank you, jane. >> and close call when two planes collide on the runway in boston's airport. don't go anywhere else. we'll listenn in on the newly released air traffic control tape right after the break . ♪ [ slurp! ] [ female announcer ] hey, ladies, here's a little something [ chomp! ] you'll find irresistible, cinnamon toast crunch, with a delicious cinnamon and sugar taste that's amazing. crave those crazy squares. [ slurp! ] the motorola expert from sprint. its powerful tools help you work faster and smarter so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it lets you access business forms on the go, fire off e-mails with the qwerty keypad, and work securely around the world so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it's the android-powered phone that mixes business with pleasure. so let's get our work done, am
rebecca brooks and james murdoch and rupert murdoch will testify before a select committee about the actions of the journalist working. it is the first time they will face such questions and members of the public will watch this and it will be broadcast on tuesday. >> thank you, jane. >> and close call when two planes collide on the runway in boston's airport. don't go anywhere else. we'll listenn in on the newly released air traffic control tape right after the break . ♪ [ slurp!...
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later on today, newscorp ceo and chairman rupert murdoch, his son james murdoch and former news international head rebecca brooks are expected to testify in front of parliament about the news of the world scandal. fox news channel will bring you live coverage. rebecca brooks says a bag containing her husband's laptop and papers was found dumped in a parking garage. her spokesperson says it's unclear how it got there and adds that it did not contain anything related to the hacking scandal. news international is owned by news corp, our parent company. >> and a ride at the amusement park takes a not so fun turn. a couple is left dangling 150 feet in the air after getting stuck on the bungee ride in dallas. after more than two hours of hanging there, crews were able to get them down. the cables locked up on the ride. that must cost more. >> right. yeah. really backed up now. a company is going out of business after receiving half a billion dollars in government aid. salinas, california, gave green vehicles money in federal grant funds. they promised the city dozens of new jobs and revenue for bui
later on today, newscorp ceo and chairman rupert murdoch, his son james murdoch and former news international head rebecca brooks are expected to testify in front of parliament about the news of the world scandal. fox news channel will bring you live coverage. rebecca brooks says a bag containing her husband's laptop and papers was found dumped in a parking garage. her spokesperson says it's unclear how it got there and adds that it did not contain anything related to the hacking scandal. news...
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murdoch has apologiesed for wrongdoing in a full page ad running in british papers this week. news international is owned by the parent company of fox news. >> after seven years of marriage, j lo' and marc anthony call it quits saying "we have decided to end our marriage. this was a difficult decision and painful time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy." the two recently performed a steamy routine at the "american idol," finale in may. they are parents to three-year-old twins. >>dave: if this doesn't shatter your faith in the institution of marriage, i don't know what will. her third marriage, right? i am devastated. j lo' is back on the market. >>dave: and she looks boater than ever, my friends. rick: just saying ... look at the weather. a big story this weekend and this week that will affect so many people. it is the heat. and the heat index across the plains it feels like the mid-80's. and at 5:30 in the morning and you want it to be cool and air the house out and that is not the case. a rough situation there. we have talked about this for months,
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., rupert murdoch, on tuesday, and yesterday in the house of commons, british prime minister david cameron was on the hot seat. questions continue today about his dealings with news corp. executives. his government is sticking to the line there were no inappropriate discussions. also questions continue to be raised about cameron's hiring of andy coulson as his press chief. he was the editor of "the news of the world" newspaper at the time of the alleged phone hacking. he later left the cameron press post and was one of several people arrested for questioning in connection with this affair. all this as investigators reportedly are widening the net regarding possible media wrongdoing beyond "the news of the world" newspaper. police are said to be examining evidence of potentially criminal or at least unethical activities by private detectives at other newspapers as well including "the daily mail," "daily mirror." those two papers are denying wrongdoing. it's hard to say, martha, exactly where this affair is going to head, the only thing we can predict is a little bit less hot air on the topi
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murdoch's own son is one of many people who could face criminal charges. a footnote, here on the independent sunday, a little jab at "the news of the world," no phone hacking, no law breaking just good, honest journalism. bianna. >>> no doubt a huge shock for the publication world. jeffrey, thank you. some of those newspapers will cover why we're here in los angeles. of coursrstalking about the royal couple in america. last night in this theater, it was all about hollywood glamour and star power. who better than abc's bob woodruff to tell us about the night? it was a home run, wasn't it? >> this was so hollywood. celebrities pouring in. right wn here, down the red carpet, along the road, all the cameras flashing, wasn't exactly as big as the oscars but it was getting pretty close. hollywood's a-list, hit the red carpet last night this time to celebrate up and coming british moviemakers, but the dazzling duo stealing hollywood's lime light this weekend are not movie stars, it's the honeymooning newlyweds, the duke and duchess of cambridge. >> she's stunning
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. >>> let's turn to the phone hacking scandal that's rocking rupert murdoch's media empire. cnn anchor piers morgan now defending himself against t accusations he knew about illegal phone hacking when he was editor at two papers, one of them owned by murdoch. abc's nick watt has the latest from london. >> reporter: the tide of scandal is now lapping at the well-pressed pant cuffs of the man who took larry king's chair. and the "america's got talent" self-proclaimed loudmouth. because before all that -- >> 2 major british newspapers for 11 years. >> reporter: and listen carefully to this recently unearthed interview. >> and what about this nice middle-class boy who would have to be dealing with i mean essentially people who rake through bins for livings. and take secret photographs and nasty, down-in-the-gutter stuff. how do you feel about that? >> well, to be honest, to put that in perspective. not all of that went on. >> really? >> no. not a lot of it was done. a lot was done by third parties rather than the staff itself. that's not to defend it because you were running the
. >>> let's turn to the phone hacking scandal that's rocking rupert murdoch's media empire. cnn anchor piers morgan now defending himself against t accusations he knew about illegal phone hacking when he was editor at two papers, one of them owned by murdoch. abc's nick watt has the latest from london. >> reporter: the tide of scandal is now lapping at the well-pressed pant cuffs of the man who took larry king's chair. and the "america's got talent" self-proclaimed...
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that is in factupert murdoch's wife wendi. now, i am not a big proponent of the four-decade marriage age gap, but if ever there was a situation where it would pay dividend dividends, it would be an ambush like that. >> the pie goes -- the wife attacks the guy with the pie. here comes the policeman. and now comes a woman in a jacket with tails. she looks like a conductor or something. like an episode of "benny hill." then the queen comes in. sponge bob, of course, and then finally the hamburglar. it's like a monty python sketch. >> you know, hamburglar shows up, that
that is in factupert murdoch's wife wendi. now, i am not a big proponent of the four-decade marriage age gap, but if ever there was a situation where it would pay dividend dividends, it would be an ambush like that. >> the pie goes -- the wife attacks the guy with the pie. here comes the policeman. and now comes a woman in a jacket with tails. she looks like a conductor or something. like an episode of "benny hill." then the queen comes in. sponge bob, of course, and then...
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now, this evening, its owner, the media baron, rupert murdoch, is rushing from the u.s. to london, to protect his media empire. and jeffrey kofman is in london tonight. jeffrey? >> reporter: good evening, david. behind me, the editors and the reporters who put together "the news of the world." the final edition of the paper has gone to bed after 168 years. the end came so quickly. it's the end of the run and the end of the world. "the news of the world." no one here saw it coming. the 270 staff that will be losing their jobs tomorrow, shell-shocked. >> i'm so proud of my colleagues who have continued this week in absolutely trying and personally and professionally difficult circumstances in such a professional manner. >> reporter: they may be professionals. but this week, we learned that some of the reporters and editors who occupied this office just a few years ago, were habitual criminals. illegally hacking thousands of cell phones, in search of juicy tidbits for sensational stories. and bribing police for scoops. tonight, the owner of "the news of the world, media bar
now, this evening, its owner, the media baron, rupert murdoch, is rushing from the u.s. to london, to protect his media empire. and jeffrey kofman is in london tonight. jeffrey? >> reporter: good evening, david. behind me, the editors and the reporters who put together "the news of the world." the final edition of the paper has gone to bed after 168 years. the end came so quickly. it's the end of the run and the end of the world. "the news of the world." no one here...
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investigators are looking into whether murdoch's new york-based news corp employees tried to access cell phone messages and records of 9/11 victims and their families. murdoch is defending his company to "the wall street journal," a newspaper that he owns saying his executives made only minor mistakes. >>> insanity defense may be in the works for a new york man charged with killing an 8-year-old boy. a judge ordered the suspect to undergo a mental evaluation. levy aron has told attorneys he hears voices and has had hallucinations. jeff pegues has details. >> reporter: no matter how much they hear about the case. >> i don't know how anybody could do that. >> reporter: there are still so many unanswered questions for this community. residents line up behind the barricades, some praying, others staring at the home that has become a symbol of the horror a little boy endured. the search for evidence in the home continued but what about the man who lived here? >> he looked quite the normal guy. he was quiet. didn't talk much. >> reporter: but authorities allege he is a killer. they say he's a
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rupert murdoch's top aide has been released from custody after her arrest. one of britain's top cops also resigned. abc's jeffrey kofman reports from london. >> reporter: the scandal that shuttered one of britain's oldest newspapers is nothing less than an earthquake. shaking this country to the core. the casualties just keep mounting. the latest? the head of scotland yard. sir paul stevenson resigned. he insisted he had no involvement in his force's failure to investigate widespread alleged criminal acts by murdoch's journalists. nor the alleged bribery of police officers by reporters. >> i had no knowledge of the extent of this disgraceful practice. or indeed to the extent of it. and the repugnant nature of the selection of victims that is now emerging. >> reporter: and there is more. rebekah brooks, just days ago she was at the apex of power running rupert murdoch's british operations. it is said he considered her his other daughter. on friday, she resigned from the company. she was arrested. the tenth arrest since this scandal erupted two weeks ago. broo
rupert murdoch's top aide has been released from custody after her arrest. one of britain's top cops also resigned. abc's jeffrey kofman reports from london. >> reporter: the scandal that shuttered one of britain's oldest newspapers is nothing less than an earthquake. shaking this country to the core. the casualties just keep mounting. the latest? the head of scotland yard. sir paul stevenson resigned. he insisted he had no involvement in his force's failure to investigate widespread...
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murdoch's wife sprang to action. police handcuffed the attacker. murdoch was shaken but okay. it was the point of highest drama in a civil but tense exchange with british lawmakers. >> this is the most humbled day of my life. >> reporter: both murdoch and his son james apologized for the phone-hacking scandal that's threatening the core of their company. >> these actions do not live up to the standards that our company aspires to everywhere around the world. >> reporter: news corporation has been reeling for two weeks since the murdochs shut down the british tabloid "news the world." that was after allegations its employees illegally hacked into the voice mail of celebrities, politicians, and a 13-year-old murder victim. >> mr. murdoch, do you accept ultimately you are responsible for this whole fiasco? >> no. >> reporter: murdoch and his son said they did not know employees paid hush money to settle lawsuits. and he said he had seen no evidence that 9/11 victims in the u.s. had their voice mail hacked. the woman who ran murdoch's british newspapers also said she was sorry. >>
murdoch's wife sprang to action. police handcuffed the attacker. murdoch was shaken but okay. it was the point of highest drama in a civil but tense exchange with british lawmakers. >> this is the most humbled day of my life. >> reporter: both murdoch and his son james apologized for the phone-hacking scandal that's threatening the core of their company. >> these actions do not live up to the standards that our company aspires to everywhere around the world. >> reporter:...
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the crisis is spinning out of control for rupert murdoch. a huge deal to expand his ownership of tv here is collapsing. he's now been called to testify before a committee of the british parliament. a a ge comedown for a man who just over a week ago was on top of the world. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >> as we've been highlighting, he had other deals in the works a lot of focus is on one of his editors who they say knew what was going on, that a lot of these personal sources were being hacked. >> rebecca brooks. exactly. "the sun," one of rupert murdoch's publications is now fighting back. the headline "brown wrong." he's sayayg he wasas part of this in some ways, that it wasn't a secret probe. this is going back and forth between these two sides and it's still unraveling. a lot of details to come. >> more details every single day. at least when we come in, we hear more about this. >> very controversial. >>> we're marking another last in the era of the space shuttle. sort of a bittersweet thing here. >> say it ain't so. take a look at t
the crisis is spinning out of control for rupert murdoch. a huge deal to expand his ownership of tv here is collapsing. he's now been called to testify before a committee of the british parliament. a a ge comedown for a man who just over a week ago was on top of the world. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >> as we've been highlighting, he had other deals in the works a lot of focus is on one of his editors who they say knew what was going on, that a lot of these personal sources were...
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other than i'm really angry. >> reporter: this scandal reaches beyond the murdoch empire. this week it was revealed that london police were selling the paper scoops in exchange for bribes. there are even allegations that the prime minister, a close friend of murdoch, turned a blind eye even though he knew what was going on. there is now an enormous criminal investigation under way. it includes dozens of police investigators. up next, watch for an avalanche of arrests, including police reporters and editors. the first arrerests could come soon as friday, involving the former editor of "the news of the world." jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >>> and here at home, a gunman opened fire in two michigan homes, killing seven people before leading police on a high-speed chase through downtown grand rapids. an all-day man hunt ended when the sususpect, rodrick dantzler killed himself with a gunshot to the head. he had holed up in a home, taking two hostages. they were released later unharmed. witnesses described the chaos of the scene. >> you could see the police car spin around.
other than i'm really angry. >> reporter: this scandal reaches beyond the murdoch empire. this week it was revealed that london police were selling the paper scoops in exchange for bribes. there are even allegations that the prime minister, a close friend of murdoch, turned a blind eye even though he knew what was going on. there is now an enormous criminal investigation under way. it includes dozens of police investigators. up next, watch for an avalanche of arrests, including police...
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. >>> finally the phone hack iing scandal rocking rupert murdoch's british newspapers may be reaching across the atlantic. reporters at the murdoch owned "new york post" have been told to hold on to any documents that may be related to phone hacking or paying off british police. >>> finally an early pardon for one lucky turkey. veterinarians are virginia are treating a turkey whoho recentl fell off a poultry truck. i'm not sure how that happens.s. the 45-pound bird has been nicknamed miss november but miss november is expected to end up on a farm sanctuary to peacefully live out the rest of her life. i bet you guys would never guess how fast a turkey can run. >> 35 miles an hour. >> genius. >> he may have told me before the broadcast. >> you've been chased by a turkey. >> chased by a lot of turkey, man. >> rununng fast, ron. >> thank you, ron. >> now time for the weather and casey curry from our houston station abc 13. good morning, casey. >> hey, good morning, bianna. lease talk a little more about what was tropical storm don. matt gutman mentioned this was not a big rainmaker and yo
. >>> finally the phone hack iing scandal rocking rupert murdoch's british newspapers may be reaching across the atlantic. reporters at the murdoch owned "new york post" have been told to hold on to any documents that may be related to phone hacking or paying off british police. >>> finally an early pardon for one lucky turkey. veterinarians are virginia are treating a turkey whoho recentl fell off a poultry truck. i'm not sure how that happens.s. the 45-pound bird...